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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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